Exoplanets | Wow! Signal Space Comedy Episode 12 | Adler Planetarium

Your favorite musical space comedy show takes on exoplanets—that’s every planet in the universe except the ones in our solar system! In this episode, a travel company uses artificial intelligence to create terrible, questionably legal planets just for you; an alien asks a human for help decoding a mysterious golden circle; investigative reporter Stacey Quasar gets to the bottom of exoplanets; a goose searches for the perfect planetary surface to walk on; a rogue planet longs for the open sky; and we visit a bright green planet covered in tiny trees.

Wow! Signal is a production of the Adler Planetarium—the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere! Located on Chicago’s lakeshore, the museum typically hosts more than half a million visitors each year and reaches millions more through youth STEAM programs, neighborhood skywatching events, people-powered research, and other outreach efforts. Today, the Adler is bringing our unique approach—scientific exploration rooted in community and connection—to guests from around the world who can enjoy the digital Adler from their own homes, libraries, schools or offices.

VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Planet AI Travel
01:25 "Wow! Signal Theme Song"
02:36 Alien Discovers NASA’s Golden Record Part 1
04:24 "Rogue Planet" Song
07:36 Stacey Quasar Interviews Exoplanet Scientist Emily Gilbert
11:53 Goose Walks On Exoplanets
13:24 Planet Broccoli
14:12 Alien Discovers NASA’s Golden Record Part 2
16:50 Credits

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EPISODE CREDITS
Starring: Meredith Stepien, Clark Baxtresser, Mike Zevin, Hunter Miller
Guest Stars: Emily Gilbert, Andrew Walker III, Luna Stepien
Musical Guest: Clark Baxtresser
Written By: Aubrey Henretty, Meredith Stepien
Edited By: Meredith Stepien, Aubrey Henretty
Film and Production Assistance: Brian Holden, Brynn Miller, Sarah Smail
Graphic Designers: Orilla Fetro, Jane Knox
Sketch Artist: Andrew Walker III
Exoplanet Wrangler: Mike Zevin
Project Support: Sam Blickhan, Jess Ray, Colleen Cesaretti

MUSIC CREDITS
“Wow! Signal Theme Song” Written and Performed by Meredith Stepien, New Mix by Mark Swiderski
“Rogue Planet” Lyrics by Aubrey Henretty and Clark Baxtresser, Music by Clark Baxtresser, Produced and performed by Clark Baxtresser
“Goose Goes for a Walk” Written and performed by Meredith Stepien, Produced by Mark Swiderski
“Planet Broccoli” Lyrics by Aubrey Henretty, Music by Meredith Stepien, Performed by Meredith Stepien

SFX CREDITS
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